Carnival Diary 2003

Thursday 20th February:
4:00 pm: Republic Bank calypso competition, Sports Club, Barataria
8:00 pm: King/Queen of Carnival preliminaries, Queen's Park Savannah
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's
9:00 pm: 1st Carnival Foam Party, Bubblicious, Mobs 2. $60

Friday 21st February:
5:00 pm: Trinidad Guardian/TBS Calypso Contest, Carpark, Trinidad Guardian
7:00 pm: Diego Martin Carnival Committee Traditional Bands Parade/Pan on the Boulevard, Wendy Fitzwilliam Boulevard, Diamond Vale
8:00 pm: QPCC Oh Kaiso Boy annual members competition
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's
9:00 pm: Republic Bank Fete, Sports Club, Barataria (tentative)
9:00 pm: ICE...D Big Cooler Fete. Hanger, Chaguaramas (Bowen Marine)

Saturday 22nd February:
10:00 am: Lav-Way, the Red Fete, Cruise Ship Complex. $20
11:00 am: Red Cross Kiddies Carnival, Queen's Park Savannah
2:00 pm: TUCO's Kaiso Fiesta 2002 (National Calypso Monarch semi-final), Skinner Park
5:00 pm: 2 Soca Stars, Mobs 2 Amphitheatre. Machel, Sparrow & more. $100
6:00 pm: The Original Soca in Moka, Fairview Drive, Moka. DJ Scoobie. $50
7:00 pm: Village Promotions presents International Brass Festival 2002, PSA Grounds, Long Circular
8:00 pm: Criollo's Carnival All-Inclusive party, Valsayn
8:00 pm: Randy Glasgow's Chutney Brassorama 2002, Guaracara Park, Pointe a Pierre
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's.
9:00 pm: Kamasutra, Trinidad Country Club. Free breakfast. Adv: $75

Sunday 23rd February:
10:00 am: National Junior Panorama Final, Queen's Park Savannah
10:00 am: Junior Kings, Queens/Individuals Competitions, Adam Smith Square
1:00 pm: Viey La Cou, Scout Association Grounds, 1 St. Ann's Road, St.Ann's (opposite President's grounds), till- 7:00pm.
2:00 pm: Prof Max Richards & CAREC Annual All-Inclusive, Federation Park
2:00 pm: Annual UNC fund-raising All-Inclusive fete (TBA)
3:00 pm: Nestle 4th Annual All-Inclusive Party, Nestle, Valsayn
3:00 pm: Annual Heart Beat fund-raising All-Inclusive, The Hilton
4:00 pm: T&TEC All-Inclusive fete, Club Caribbean, Wrightson Rd. $350/$250

Monday 24th February:
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's;

Tuesday 25th February:
8:00 pm: King of Carnival semi-final, Queen's Park Savannah.
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's
9:00 pm: TSTT Fete
9:00 pm: Bishop's Junior Seaside Soca, Pier 1. $75
9:00 pm: D'Friends of Anyhowers and Sweetbread Promotions' fete, Lions
9:00 pm: IslandStyle's Glow, Mobs2, Chaguaramas.

Wednesday 26th February:
11:00 am: Phase II Pan Groove's "D' Village Lime". $100
1:00 pm: The Original Ranch Fete @ new venue, Hololo Road, Santa Cruz. Same Lime, food. strictly premium drinks. Call 682-8411,681-5335
8:00 pm: Traditional and Conventional Individuals Competitions, St James Amphitheatre, Western Main Road, St James;
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's
8:30 pm: Pan Kaiso Monarch Final, Queen's Park Savannah
9:00 pm: Paragon Sports Club Carnival fete, WMR Cocorite. $40 adv./$50 door
9:00 pm: Custom Boys Annual Pan-o-Brass-o-Pan Fete, PSA, Long Circular Road.

Thursday 27th February:
11:00 am: Annual Poison Carnival Escape All-Inclusive Party, Salybia
5:00 pm: TT Regiment Calypso Contest, Camp Ogden, Long Circular Road
5:00 pm: Martin's on the Boulevard Annual Carnival Lime, $175 All-Inc.
7:00 pm: bpTT & Renegades host The Media
8:00 pm: SCM Promotions presents the 8th Annual Miss Carnival Queen Beauty Pageant, Mas Camp Pub, Woodbrook (tentative)
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's;
9:00 pm: Island Style presents The Mad Hatters Ball, Mobs2, Chaguaramas
9:00 pm: TEARS Fete.

Friday 28th February:
7:00 pm: Pan in the 21st Century Final, plus Queen of Carnival semi-final, Queen's Park Savannah;
7:00 pm: International Soca Monarch Final, Queen's Park Oval (tentative)
7:00 pm: Island People's Girl Power, TBA
9:00 pm: Ambassador Fete (tentative)TBA
9:00 pm: Hedonism, Hilton Poolside till 3:00am.
9:00 pm: Over De Hill Boys 2nd Annual fete, Jerningham Place, Belmont

Saturday 1st March:
8:00 am: Junior Parade of Bands, Frederick Street/Queen's Park Savannah
1:00 pm: Over 35 Pre-Panorama Back In Time All-Inclusive Lime, Martin's 13 Cipriani Blvd. DJ & guest appearances. $250
2:00 pm: Carnival Jump-Up, Hilton Poolside
3:00 pm: Int'l Caribbean Carnival Assoc. All-Inclusive, Trinidad Country Club till 11pm. $300.00 TT/$50.00 US per person.See www.allcarnivals.com
7:00 pm: Pan Trinbago presents National Panorama Final, Queen's Park Savannah
7:00 pm: Island People and IslandStyle host Insomnia, Mobs2, Chaguaramas
2:00 pm: Lions Club's All-Inclusive party, Lions, Woodbrook till 10:00 pm.
9:00 pm: Triniposse Fete, Queen's Park Oval.

Sunday 2nd March:
10:00 am: Uptown Carnival Improvement Committee's Children's Carnival, Piccadilly Greens, Behind the Bridge, East Dry River
12:00 noon: Nostalgia: Old Time Carnival, Victoria Square/Adam Smith Square
12:00 noon: Junior Carnival, South Quay
1:00 pm: TASA 11th annual Carnival All-Inc., Queen's Hall Carpark. $275
1:00 pm: Harvard Club Steelband Fiesta 11. Adv: $44. Door: $50
2:00 pm: Pan Fete, The Harvard Club
2:00 pm: In the Sanctuary, Valsayn
2:00 pm: Brian Lara's annual All-Inclusive party, Chancellor
12:00 noon: Moka Golf Club Fete, cocktail bars, live entertainment. $350
2:00 pm: Carnival Jump-Up, Hilton Poolside
7:00 pm: Dimanche Gras 2003, Queen's Park Savannah
9:00 pm: Make Love not War free drinks all night at Country Club

Monday 3rd March:
4:00 am: J'Ouvert 2003, nationwide
4:00 am: Neville Jules NLCB Bomb Competition
12:00 noon: Parade of the Bands, Queenıs Park Savannah, Victoria Square, Adam Smith Square, South Quay
12:00 noon: Uptown Carnival Improvement Parade of the Bands, Piccadilly Greens
6:00 pm: Fernandes Nicky Inniss Bomb Competition, Adam Smith Square, Woodbrook
7:00 pm: Carib Oldtime Calypso, Western Main Road, St James

Tuesday 4th March:
9:00 am: Parade of the Bands, Queen's Park Savannah, Victoria Square, Adam Smith Square, South Quay, Piccadilly Greens
11:00 am: Renegades Senior Members Competition, BP Renegades Pan Theatre, Charlotte Street
6:00 pm: Lincoln Enterprises Las Lap Competition, corner Rosalino Street and Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook
6:00 pm: Berger Las Lap Competition, Harvard Roundabout, St James

Wednesday 5th March - Ash Wednesday:
9:00 am: Dip in the Salt & Party, Blanchisseuse
9:00 pm: Kaiso Maca Fouchette, featuring all the calypso champs of Carnival 2003, The Mas Camp Pub, Woodbrook.

Thursday 6th March:
8:30 pm: Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's.

Friday 7th March:
8:30 pm: Pan Explosion Concert, Under the Trees, The Normandie, St Ann's.

Saturday 8th March:
7:00 pm: Pan Trinbago presents Champs in Concert, Queen's Park Savannah.

Sunday 9th March:
12:00 noon: Annual QRC/Hilarians post-Carnival reunion, QRC Grounds, St Clair
1:00 pm: Family Planning Association's Telethon for the Arts 2002, Queen's Park Savannah
9:00 am: London Carnival Lovers 2nd Annual After Carnival Beach Party & Lime, Canoe Bay, Tobago.

Saturday 15th March:
7:00 pm: Champs in Concert, Shaw Park, Tobago.

Carnival Events Courtesy De Bloodline and others

 

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